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Dr. Mark R. Melson, MD
NPI1033144647PAC ID5799789939
- Medicare services, 2024
- 766
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 293
- Part D claims, 2024
- 490
- Publications
- 4
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 4230 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Saint Thomas Surgicare - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Nashville, Tennessee
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Dr. Mark R. Melson is an ophthalmologist in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Melson practices at Saint Thomas Surgicare - HOPD in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dr. Melson's NPI, 1033144647, was assigned on July 11, 2006. Dr. Melson graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Melson holds Tennessee license MD43691.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1033144647NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5799789939
- NPI enumeration date
- July 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Mark R. Melson practices at Saint Thomas Surgicare - HOPD in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Melson's primary practice is Saint Thomas Surgicare - HOPD, at 4230 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205.
- Saint Thomas Surgicare - HOPD4230 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Mark R. Melson is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Melson's primary practice is Saint Thomas Surgicare - HOPD in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Melson is also affiliated with Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West. Dmand AI also links Dr. Melson to 2 more ambulatory surgery centers, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Saint Thomas Surgicare - HOPDPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mark R. Melson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Melson practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Surgicare - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Mark R. Melson is one of 310 ophthalmologists in Tennessee
Ophthalmology is Dr. Melson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Melson is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, TennesseePrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Melson
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Mark R. Melson billed Medicare for 766 services in 2024
CMS data shows 766 Medicare services from Dr. Melson across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 293 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $94,803 for them.
Medicare services, 2024766
Medicare patients293
Paid by Medicare$94,803
Procedure codes14
Dr. Melson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2532024: 30219%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2252024: 2448%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1702024: 22029%
Where Dr. Melson's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office59077%
- In a facility17623%
Dr. Melson compared with the Tennessee median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Melson
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 766vs 1,58452% below
- Medicare patients
- 293vs 63654% below
- Part D claims
- 440vs 63330% below
Medians across 333 ophthalmologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Melson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Mark R. Melson treated 293 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 293 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Melson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 153 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Melson's median patient age at 70, with 65% women.
Medicare patients, 2024293
Average age75
Average risk score0.87
Dr. Melson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Melson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17259%
- Men12141%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Melson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure71%
- High cholesterol71%
- Arthritis43%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Diabetes21%
- Anxiety19%
- Mood disorders19%
- Chronic kidney disease18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Melson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women65%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Mark R. Melson wrote 490 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Melson wrote 490 Medicare Part D claims for 284 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 440 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,535 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 395 claims across 5 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024490
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$5,535
Part D patients284
Dr. Melson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic410 claims84%
- Brand-name80 claims16%
Dr. Melson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Melson's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%15 of 490 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3952024: 44011%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Mark R. Melson scored 0 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Melson for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Melson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Melson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 0of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 0of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Mark R. Melson has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Melson, published from 2012 to 2013. Dr. Melson's most frequent co-authors are Richard Yi-Jen Hwang, MD, PhD, Karen M. Joos, MD and Rachel Wang Kuchtey, MD, PhD.
Papers4
Years published2012 to 2013
Dr. Melson's most frequent co-authors
- Richard Yi-Jen Hwang, MD, PhD1 shared paper
- Karen M. Joos, MD1 shared paper
- Rachel Wang Kuchtey, MD, PhD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Melson
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus FistulaChoroid DiseasesDisease Progression
J Neuroophthalmol
Antifungal AgentsBiopsyDiagnosis, Differential
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
Chest PainDyspneaEdema
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Mark R. Melson received $5,351 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 132 general payments to Dr. Melson from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $1,353. It also lists 4 research payments totaling $941 in 2024, naming 1 clinical trial.
General payments to Dr. Melson by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Melson by kind, 2016 to 2025
$5.4Kin total
- Food and beverage$4,84791%
- Consulting fees$5049%
Companies that paid Dr. Melson the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Mark R. Melson graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine
Dr. Melson graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2002.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Mark R. Melson's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Mark R. Melson's NPI number?
Dr. Mark R. Melson's NPI number is 1033144647. It was assigned on July 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Mark R. Melson?
Dr. Mark R. Melson is an ophthalmologist in Nashville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Mark R. Melson practice?
Dr. Melson practices at 4230 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205. Dr. Melson's primary practice is Saint Thomas Surgicare - HOPD in Nashville, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Melson to 2 ambulatory surgery centers, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Mark R. Melson's medical license number?
Dr. Melson holds Tennessee license MD43691.
Which hospitals is Dr. Mark R. Melson affiliated with?
Dr. Melson is affiliated with Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West.
Does Dr. Mark R. Melson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Melson billed Medicare for 766 services in 2024, and Dr. Melson accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Mark R. Melson's MIPS score?
Dr. Melson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 0 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mark R. Melson see?
CMS counts 293 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Melson in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Mark R. Melson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Melson's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92285), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, new patient (99203).
Where did Dr. Mark R. Melson go to medical school?
Dr. Melson graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2002.
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What drugs does Dr. Mark R. Melson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Melson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Erythromycin, Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth and Methylprednisolone.
Has Dr. Mark R. Melson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,351 in general payments to Dr. Melson from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Mark R. Melson been practicing?
Dr. Melson graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
Does Dr. Mark R. Melson do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Melson, published from 2012 to 2013.
Who does Dr. Mark R. Melson publish with?
Dr. Melson's most frequent co-authors are Richard Yi-Jen Hwang, MD, PhD (1 shared paper), Karen M. Joos, MD (1 shared paper) and Rachel Wang Kuchtey, MD, PhD (1 shared paper).
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